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Lake walks into the kitchen and as soon as Eddie sees her, she immediately takes her hand and pulls her down the hallway "Yes, Layken Hoas the honeymoon? I need details," Eddie says They disappear into the bedroom

I walk into the kitchen and take over the plates Eddie orking on "The honeymoon was perfect," I tell Kiersten

"What’s a honeyo on one?"

Gavin spits out his drink with his laugh "Yes, Will," Gavin says, s at me "I must knohat people do on honeyhten us"

I pick the plates up and glare at Gavin, then walk to the table "A honeyet ethertelling stories about their past And eating They tell stories and eat That’s it"

"Oh," Caulder says "Like a caher eyes atto both of you because he thinks you’re still nine years old A honeymoon is when needs have sex, traditionally for the first time But in soet ahead of the at Kiersten with our ape when Lake and Eddie return

"Why is everyone so quiet?" Eddie asks

Gavin clears his throat and glances at Eddie "Suck and sweet time," he says "Sit down, ladies"

"Me first," Caulder says "My sweet is that me and Kel are finally brothers My suck is that I nohat Will and Layken did during their honeymoon"

"I second that," Kel says

Lake looks at e my head toward Kiersten "Blalare that has become all too familiar from her "My suck," she says, "is that I seem to be the only person in this room aware of the importance of sex education My sweet is that a few months from now, thanks to Gavin’s inability to wait for his honey"

Gavin spits his drink out for the second tihter" He wipes hishis fork on the red plastic cup in his hand "I’ next because I can’t wait another second to share my sweet" He turns to Eddie, seated next to him, and he clears his throat Eddie smiles up at him and he presses his hand to his heart "My sweet is that the woreed to become my wife"

As soon as the ife leaves his h-pitched noises and hugging Eddie and ju out of her pocket and puts it on her finger to show the girls Lake says sorees, but Gavin has sat back down and all the boys are now eating while the girls are still squealing

I look over at Lake and she’s turning Eddie’s hand back and forth in the light, ad She looks so happy Eddie is happy, too The boys, aside fro Gavin is watching Eddie and looks genuinely happy I can’t help but think back on these past two years and all we’ve been through The heartache we had to endure to get here and the tears we’ve all shed in the process I don’t kno oneleft to look forward to Then, in the blink of an eye, soe it with a simple s at her She grins and leans against me as I wrap my arm around her "You want to know my sweet?" I ask her

She nods

I kiss her on the forehead "You Always you"

The End

epilogue

"GIVE HER SOMEback and forth Beads of sweat have pooled on his forehead and he lifts a hand to wipe them away "Look at her! She’s in pain, just look at her! Give her so toward the hospital bed Eddie rolls her eyes and stands up, taking Gavin by the shoulders and shoving him toward the door

"Sorry, Will You would think he would take it better since I’et him out of here he’ll pass out like he did when Katie was born"

I nod, but can’t find it inLake on that bed in ascoo grab a daive her some myself

I walk to the head of her bed and as soon as the contraction passes, the tension eases slightly fro and press it against her cheek to cool her off "Water I ater," she grumbles

This is the tenth time she’s asked for water in the past hour, and the tenth tier in her face again, so I just lie "I’ll go ask the nurse" I quickly walk out of the rooainst the ith no intention of looking for a nurse I slide to the floor and drop my face into my hands and try to focus on the fact that this is really happening Any minute now, I’ll become a dad

I don’t think I’m ready for this

At least if Kel and Caulder turn out horrible, we can still blame ame This baby is our responsibility

Oh, God

"Hey" Kel drops down beside s out in front of him "How is she?"

"Mean," I answer truthfully

He laughs

It’s been three years since Lake and I married, and three years since Kela dad for the first time today, and in soKel any more if he really were my own I can honestly say when e course like it did But now, looking back, I know I’ve been blessed I couldn’t is any differently